The latest hardware entry into themobile-editing arena, Wacom’snew multi-touch MobileStudioPro, provides a solid mobile platform forediting in the field or in the studio. LikeWacom’s Cintiq Companion 2, this tablet isWindows-based but now comes withMicrosoft Windows 10 Pro installed withseveral other upgrades.

In addition to two, 3D-ready, 16-inch
models (starting at $2,400) with 3840
x 2160 resolution displays, Wacom has
released four 13-inch models. The latter
is available with 64GB, 128GB, 258GB
and 512GB SSD drives and priced from

In the box you’ll find a new Wacom
Pro Pen 2 with four times more pressure
sensitivity than its predecessor, a pen
case with three replacement nibs, a pen
holder, an AC power adapter and power
cable, a quick start guide and a cleaning
cloth. We tested the 512GB version, which
comes with 16GB of RAM, an Intel Core i7
processor and a built-in Intel 3D RealSense
camera.

DESIGN

The MobileStudio Pro 13 is well builtand weighs only 2.91 pounds, so it won’tadd much weight to your gear bag, or yourlap. Physically compact, the MobileStudioPro measures 14. 4 x 9 x 0.6 inches on theoutside. Its 16: 9 aspect ratio is perfect forvideo editing, and the 13.3-inch screen(measured diagonally) offers a more-than-sufficient active area of 11. 6 x 6. 5 inches.When working in Adobe Photoshop CC2017, I found that there was enough roomto maneuver without feeling cramped.Designed for left- or right-handeduse, the device is equipped with sixcustomizable Express Keys as well as aTouch Ring and a host of custom controls.You can also define gestures or use thedefault Wacom or Microsoft options, andmany of the controls can be set up forspecific applications.